Category: Encouragement
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What Lies Beneath: This Is What Matters Most
Mark 4:30-32 – And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and…
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What To Do When People Hurt You
Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do? You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done. [Genesis 50:19, 20 NCV]
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Finishing Well Means You Get To Start Well Too
We like when things “finish.” We like it when the guy gets his girl at the end of the movie. We like it when the good guy gets the bad guy before the closing credits. We like it when an underdog story comes full circle to win.
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Jesus Does This Completely!
Jesus doesn’t do anything half way. Salvation is in full. Forgiveness is in full. His riches are in full. His blessings are in full.
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Feel Hopeless? Here Are 2 Reasons To Not Give Up!
But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. (Acts 9:15 NLT)
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He May Not Stop The Storm, But He’ll Float The Boat
The story of Noah is one of my favorites in all of scripture. There’s so much great life application that can come from this little section of Genesis. One of the least talked about things in the story, though, is the fact that God didn’t do what most of us would have wanted him to…
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Hope Of Future, Not Horror Of Past
Most people I know are really good at looking into the past. Seeing what’s happened in their life, seeing what they’ve accomplished, seeing how they’ve failed, remembering past experiences.
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God Is At Work On The Other Side
Gen 41:9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I am reminded of my shortcomings. This is the part of the Joseph story after he’s left in prison and the cupbearer has forgotten about him… remember, he was supposed to put in a good word for Joseph when he got out of prison?
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When All Seems Lost
The Egyptians were in hot pursuit of the Israelites. Pharaoh had changed his mind… again… and was chasing after his past slaves.